Centres of mass

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Question 1 of 9

A body behaves as if its whole mass were concentrated at one point.

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Question 2 of 9

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Every body has a centre of .

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Question 3 of 9

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For a human, the centre of is somewhere in the and the line from it must be within the enclosed by its or else it will over.

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Question 4 of 9

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The of mass of a regulary body that has the same throughout is at its . In other cases it can be by an .

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Question 5 of 9

When the vertical line of a body's centre of mass doesn't go through the area of the body, the body will topple over.

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Question 6 of 9

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The of a body is by:
(i) its centre of mass, and
(ii) the area of its

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Question 7 of 9

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equilibrium is when a body moves away from its position when it is slightly displaced and then released.

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Question 8 of 9

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equilibrium is when a body in its position when .

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Question 9 of 9

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equilibirum is when a body is slightly displaced and when it is released it to its position.

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	Created by Seth-Riley Adams over 7 years ago

A small quiz that highlights all the relevant facts and formulas about centres of mass.

Centres of mass

Centres of mass

Question 1 of 9

A body behaves as if its whole mass were concentrated at one point.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 9

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Every body has a centre of .

Explanation

Question 3 of 9

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

For a human, the centre of is somewhere in the and the line from it must be within the enclosed by its or else it will over.

Explanation

Question 4 of 9

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The of mass of a regulary body that has the same throughout is at its . In other cases it can be by an .

Explanation

Question 5 of 9

When the vertical line of a body's centre of mass doesn't go through the area of the body, the body will topple over.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 9

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The of a body is by: (i) its centre of mass, and (ii) the area of its

Explanation

Question 7 of 9

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

equilibrium is when a body moves away from its position when it is slightly displaced and then released.

Explanation

Question 8 of 9

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

equilibrium is when a body in its position when .

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Question 9 of 9

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

equilibirum is when a body is slightly displaced and when it is released it to its position.

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The of a body is by:
(i) its centre of mass, and
(ii) the area of its